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A Love That Never Tires (Linley & Patrick) Paperback – January 4, 2016

by Allyson Jeleyne (Author)

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Book 1 of 4: Linley & Patrick Edwardian Adventures

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Linley Talbot-Martin is a girl who likes to get her hands dirty. As the daughter of a famous archaeologist, she's been everywhere and seen everything--except London. But when the time comes to trade her jodhpurs and work boots for silk gowns and kid gloves, she may be in over her head. Even though she can out-ride, out-shoot, and outsmart any girl in London society, Linley is destined to be the failure of the season. No one she meets cares about ancient pottery or lost Buddhist texts, and fundraising efforts for future expeditions keep coming up short. If the Talbot-Martin team doesn't find money soon, they will be out of a job, and Linley will lose everything she holds dear. Patrick Wolford, Marquess of Kyre (pronounced 'Keer'), is a man who knows his place. Well-connected and respected, he is everything everyone expects him to be, but beneath his façade, he is as neglected and crumbling as the family estate. Now the strain of keeping up appearances is taking its toll. The smart thing would be to marry the heiress nipping at his heels and be done with it, but when he meets Linley Talbot-Martin, who dares to shake up his seemingly proper world, he must choose between the life he's always known and one he never dared to dream of.

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Romance Heat Level: Warm (4 out of 5)
Note: This Historical Romance novel contains occasional British English spelling, Edwardian slang, and antiquated terminology.

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Allyson Jeleyne is an author of Edwardian Era adventure/romance novels. She earned an interdisciplinary studies degree in Creative Writing and Journalism from a small Southern liberal arts university while also studying British History & Literature in her spare time. When not writing, she enjoys traveling, dancing, and checking things off her bucket list. She makes her home in the South Carolina lowcountry with her beloved dog, Dollie Madison. Visit Allyson's website: www.allysonjeleyne.com

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fifty Forty Productions (January 4, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 378 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0990894665
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0990894667
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.95 x 8 inches

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Allyson Jeleyne is a writer of bold, passionate historical romance featuring kind heroes, complex heroines, and (sometimes) steamy love. Her characters are adventurers, entrepreneurs, heiresses, peeresses, and, most importantly, survivors.

She earned an interdisciplinary studies degree in Creative Writing and Journalism while also studying British history & literature in her spare time. When not writing, she enjoys traveling and checking things off her bucket list.

She makes her home in the South Carolina lowcountry with her beloved dog, Dollie Madison (2005-2022).

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Zaava1

Loved This Story - Loved the Characters - Highly Recommend

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017

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This story had all the elements I look for in my preferred reading: A complex story with many twists, very lovable characters, historical romance with some but not too much sex. I gave this book 5 stars (which I rarely do) because I felt it had it all. I look forward to reading more by this author. I got this book free and boy did i ever get my money's worth!

The plot is about this adorable, vivacious 19th century young woman who works with her father, an archaeologist. Because her mother died when she was very young, she has traveled the world wth her father but has never been in their home country, England. By chance she meets a British marquis while in India and they are strongly attracted to each other. They part the next day and believe they will never see each other again. Circumstances finally bring her and her family to London and, of course, the young couple meet again and become very close. She feels she must leave when her father is ready to leave again for remote jungles of India and they part reluctantly, agreeing to write but knowing they might not meet up again.

Well he decides he must find her and travels to India looking for her. There are many fascinating travels through the jungles of India and a visit to a remote monastery where the h becomes ill with typhoid and the H goes through great efforts to try to get her to medical help before she dies. Her father also travels with three archaeological friends who are very protective of the h because they've known her since she was a child. They don't like the H because they feel he will try to take advantage of her innocence and he's not one of them. All the men, including her father, are interesting characters. l liked them all even though they sometimes disappointed me in the way they treated H, who i also liked a lot. Great read and highly recommended. (less)

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Elizabeth C.

Held my attention

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2019

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This was an interesting book. The author held my attention from start to finish. My complaint is with the characters themselves. I didn’t really care for any of them. It had the ability to be a five star read, but for each character’s flaws. Spoiler alert from here. The heroine was immature in so many ways. Her loyalty to her dad was too much, especially since he left her to die. Never mind that she called off her brief romance the same night the hero sacrificed all to fundraise the dad’s expedition. Seriously? That same night?The hero was wimpy much of the time, only to turn super hero. Also, selling his ancestral home for 30,000 lbs and handing it over to the father so he could occasionally trail along with the team from time to time to be near the daughter? 350 lbs funded the expedition, so 30,000 lbs going to a man in his 60’s seemed over the top. How long is he supposed to live? Why wouldn’t he have kept half and see how it worked out?Then he resigns himself to marry a society witch so he could have a life in London and a love affair on the side? Who would turn over all his money to just spend a few months a year with a woman he’d known for a few months. Too unbelievable. It could have really been a great book had there been more reality woven into the story. A bit more maturity with the heroine and a more believable hero. Not speaking to him because he defended himself after getting punched, was weak. I really wanted to love both the H and h. This could have all been accomplished without changing the story line too much. So much potential with the book I gave it 4 stars instead of 3 or 5.

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Charlie Anderson

interesting storyline, little development, flat characters

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2016

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The Skinny
Set in the early 1900s, Linley Talbot-Martin follows in her father’s footsteps and travels the world and assisting on his expeditions, the only thing she’s ever known. Now that she is grown, the expedition is traveling back to London on a refinancing mission and to receive recognition from the Queen. While there, Linley wants to explore the cultural aspects of London, like the British Museum. Her father, however, has other plans.

For the first time in her life, Linley is having trouble fitting in. She does not meet the textbook socialite answer for a young woman. She is struggling to do as she has always done her whole life. Going where she wishes and speaking her mind are ostracizing her while her aunt is wholeheartedly trying to make the most of her stay (i.e. put her on the marriage mart and take her off successfully).

When Linley met Patrick in Africa, she didn’t know who he was. He was just another individual that seemed very forward-thinking, when in all reality he is a traditionalist. When they meet again in London, Patrick befriends Linley while needing to find a rich heiress to help keep his expansive lands financially sound. Instead, he does something that drastically changes his financial situation and decides to go on the next Talbot-Martin expedition.

The Players
Linely Talbot-Martin
Bedford Talbot-Martin – Linley’s father and a renowned and famous archaeologist
Archie Gwynne – another archaeologist on the Talbot-Martin expedition, close friend to Linley
Reginald – a member of the Talbot-Martin expedition
Schoville – a member of the Talbot-Martin expedition
Patrick Wolford – Marquess of Kyre, the face of everything expected by society, but not able to keep up with the financial demands. He is quietly flailing in life and latches on to the Talbot-Martin expedition after meeting Linley
Berenice Hastings – Bedford’s cousin in London, she is a very proper woman

The Quote
Real love wasn’t about happy endings. It was about the moments spent together, and what you made of them.

The Highs and Lows
--Inconsistencies. For the time period, there were many things that did not fit well throughout the story. The behavior and remarks of Linley and Patrick at the British Museum were the start of these ill-fitting things. In a time when propriety was still an important aspect of social situations, that seems to be abandoned. This wasn’t an isolated incident, as the behaviors continue and seemed contradictory. Most of the time this was on Linley’s behalf, making everything seem outlandish.
--Explicit Sex Scenes. While I have nothing against explicit sex scenes, these were not old-fashioned to fit the time period. While Patrick expects his wife to be a virgin, Linley acts like a sex-craved modern-day woman.
--Flat Characters. In general, the characters seemed flat. Patrick showed a minuscule amount of growth, but overall I expected more out of the ending.
--Beautiful Descriptive Scenes. I found a lot of fault that kept me from fully investing in the story, but the descriptive scenes were very well written.

The Take-Away
I’m still not sure where the author was going with this one.

Recommendation – Buy, Borrow or Skip?
Skip it.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023

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A exciting adventure story. Hard to put down, well written, but the story doesn’t stop at the end of the book, as there is a war happening and Patrick is off to war, until we read book 2 in the series we won’t know if he survives the war or what happens to Linley. I was disappointed to learn this was not a stand alone book even though I enjoyed reading it.

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Valerie Bellamy

Fresh writing and characters...loved the archeology spin

Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2023

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The author's voice brings these characters to life. I fell in love with them. I loved the archeology spin on this tale, the adventure, the danger. A word for those who love romance: this one is a slow burn.

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Don’t give up

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2023

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This I found is a very thrilling story the inevitable joining of a couple and the heroism of the both of them

Karla

Gostei!

Reviewed in Brazil on June 13, 2019

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As descrições são magníficas, os personagens são agradáveis (principalmente) e a história em si é maravilhosamente escrita. Eu absolutamente adorei como as cenas e cenários estão tão bem integrados entre o diálogo - um feito milagroso para um romance independente de estreia - em vez de ser confundido em narrativas longas e sem fôlego. Você fica atrás dos olhos dos personagens e vê o que eles vêem, como eles vêem. Simplesmente maravilhoso.
Eu sinceramente recomendo este livro para todos os amantes da ficção histórica, romance e histórias de amor.

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